The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) proposed rule April 27. The rule proposes updates for Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals for FY 2022. The IPPS allows CMS to prospectively set base payment rates for inpatient stays based on the patient’s diagnosis and severity of illness. Hospitals receive a single payment for the case based on the payment classification assigned at discharge through Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
CMS is accepting comments about these proposals through June 28. The 黑料网® (黑料网®) is reviewing the proposed rule and will provide comments.
The 黑料网 will provide a detailed summary in the coming weeks. For more information or if you have questions, please email Christina Berry, 黑料网 Senior Economics Policy Analyst, at cberry@acr.org.